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Today: August 20, 2026
Today: August 20, 2026

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Crime|US|World

Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building

A U.S. judge has blocked plans to move the FBI's headquarters to a federal office building in Washington

Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building
Environment|Science|Technology|World

US proposes seabed mining auction off Northern Mariana Islands

The U.S.

US proposes seabed mining auction off Northern Mariana Islands
Business|Economy|Education|Political

US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years

The Trump administration is seeking to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination laws in the workplace

US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years
MidEast|Political|World

Marathon US-Israel meeting produces optimism but no firm commitment to American plan for Gaza

A marathon meeting between U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the fate of the Gaza ceasefire unclear

Marathon US-Israel meeting produces optimism but no firm commitment to American plan for Gaza
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|Political|Science|Technology|World

‘Brazen act of self-dealing.’ Lawmakers, watchdogs alarmed after Trump regulators let Trump firm start a bank

‘Brazen act of self-dealing.’ Lawmakers, watchdogs alarmed after Trump regulators let Trump firm start a bank

‘Brazen act of self-dealing.’ Lawmakers, watchdogs alarmed after Trump regulators let Trump firm start a bank
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restricted Chinese companies

President Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial is collaborating with a Hong Kong-based venture offering artificial-intelligence models

Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restricted Chinese companies
Economy|Political|World

The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here's where things stand

The 60-day deadline for an agreement to end the Iran war and resolve the dispute over its nuclear program is expiring

The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here's where things stand
Americas|Crime|World

After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America

The Trump administration says it is seeking to expand its lethal campaign of bombing boats off Latin America’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts onto land

After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America
Economy|World

JD Vance and the Trump team keep moving the goalposts on Iran

JD Vance and the Trump team keep moving the goalposts on Iran

JD Vance and the Trump team keep moving the goalposts on Iran
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Son of former Mexican president says US revoked his visa​​

(In Aug. 14 story, corrects to attribute comment in paragraph 8 to a State Department spokesperson instead of to a named individual.)

Son of former Mexican president says US revoked his visa​​
Economy|Political|World

US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere

President Donald Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of the nation’s aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships

US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere
Economy|Education|Health|Political|World

The life-altering choices immigrant families are making under Trump’s crackdown

The life-altering choices immigrant families are making under Trump’s crackdown

The life-altering choices immigrant families are making under Trump’s crackdown
Business|Environment|Political|US|World

Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe's reservation

A federal judge has refused to block the Trump administration from taking steps to build 62 miles of international border wall along part of a Native American tribe’s reservation without its consent

Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe's reservation
Health|Political|World

US appeals court revives Justice Department subpoena to gender-affirming care provider

A U.S. federal appeals court handed President Donald Trump’s administration a legal victory on Friday in its efforts to seek data from providers of

US appeals court revives Justice Department subpoena to gender-affirming care provider
Crime|Health

Appeals court sides with Trump in fight over subpoena of gender-affirming care provider

A federal appeals court says President Donald Trump’s goal of ending gender-affirming care is not improper and cannot be the basis for quashing a subpoena

Appeals court sides with Trump in fight over subpoena of gender-affirming care provider
Europe|Political|US|World

CIA director says US has paused intelligence support to Ukraine

CIA director John Ratcliffe said the US paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine after a contentious White House meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh analyzes the impact cutting off intelligence sharing could have on Ukraine's fight against Russia.

CIA director says US has paused intelligence support to Ukraine
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Bessent sees de-escalation in US-China trade tensions, talks to be 'a slog'

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Bessent sees de-escalation in US-China trade tensions, talks to be 'a slog'
Economy|World

US judge blocks Trump plan to tie states' transportation funds to immigration enforcement

A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from forcing 20 Democratic-led states to cooperate with immigration enforcement in order to

US judge blocks Trump plan to tie states' transportation funds to immigration enforcement
Crime|Health|World

A Tunisian musician was detained in LA after living in US for a decade. His doctor wife speaks out

Federal immigration agents detained a Tunisian man in Southern California who had a pending green card application

A Tunisian musician was detained in LA after living in US for a decade. His doctor wife speaks out
Arts|Business|Education

Judge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grants

A federal judge in Oregon has issued an injunction temporarily stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to humanities councils around the country

Judge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grants
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Political|US

Chief Justice Roberts keeps in place Trump funding freeze that threatens billions in foreign aid

Chief Justice John Roberts is temporarily keeping in place the Trump administration’s decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid

Chief Justice Roberts keeps in place Trump funding freeze that threatens billions in foreign aid
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say

The U.S. has received several warnings from Israel over the past year that Iran intended to

US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say
Americas|Crime|Political|World

US military says 2 killed in boat strike, with 1 survivor

The US military conducted another strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing two people with one survivor, according to US Southern Command. CNN's Polo Sandoval reports.

US military says 2 killed in boat strike, with 1 survivor
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

White House formally nominates Warsh to be Federal Reserve chair

The Trump administration has formally nominated Kevin Warsh, a former top Federal Reserve official, to be next Fed chair when Jerome Powell’s term ends in two months

White House formally nominates Warsh to be Federal Reserve chair
MidEast|Political|World

Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support

Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran, and the U.S. has asked Iraqi Kurds to support them, Kurdish officials have told The Associated Press

Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support
Crime|Political|US|World

Property lost during immigration crackdown tees up latest showdown over judges’ contempt threats against prosecutors

Property lost during immigration crackdown tees up latest showdown over judges’ contempt threats against prosecutors

Property lost during immigration crackdown tees up latest showdown over judges’ contempt threats against prosecutors
Business|Economy|Environment|World

US interior secretary is in Venezuela to discuss critical minerals

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is meeting Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez as the Trump administration pushes to shape the country's oil and mineral sector

US interior secretary is in Venezuela to discuss critical minerals
Economy|Health|Science|World

Billions of dollars, decades of progress spent eliminating devastating diseases may be lost with undoing of USAID

Public health campaigns had made significant strides toward eradicating diseases like elephantitis and river blindness. But this progress has since unraveled with the second Trump administration.

Billions of dollars, decades of progress spent eliminating devastating diseases may be lost with undoing of USAID
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense against drug cartels

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is urging Latin American countries to take a more aggressive approach against drug cartels

Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense against drug cartels
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump fires Noem as frustrations build among White House officials, GOP lawmakers

Trump fires Noem as frustrations build among White House officials, GOP lawmakers

Trump fires Noem as frustrations build among White House officials, GOP lawmakers
Economy|Political|US|World

US rescues airman, vows 'hell' for Iran if Strait stays shut

U.S. special forces rescued an airman in a high-risk mission deep inside Iran while President Donald Trump threatened to rain

US rescues airman, vows 'hell' for Iran if Strait stays shut
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says

An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support U.S. operations in the war with

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says
Business|Economy|Health|Technology

Global drugmakers rush to boost US presence as tariff threat looms

Global drugmakers have been ramping up U.S. manufacturing and stockpiling inventory as the Trump administration moves to impose 100% tariffs on branded drugs unless companies cut

Global drugmakers rush to boost US presence as tariff threat looms
Crime|Political|US

Vance says Trump administration ‘screwed up’ communications around Epstein files

Vance says Trump administration ‘screwed up’ communications around Epstein files

Vance says Trump administration ‘screwed up’ communications around Epstein files
Business|Economy|Political

US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years

The Trump administration is seeking to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination laws in the workplace

US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years
Economy|Education|Health|Political|Science

Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago

The biggest obstacles to President Donald Trump’s order on vaccines may be the logistical challenges it poses for parents, health providers and drugmakers in the United States

Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago
Education|US|World

Judge tosses Trump administration’s case against Harvard alleging school didn’t protect Jewish students from discrimination

Judge tosses Trump administration’s case against Harvard alleging school didn’t protect Jewish students from discrimination

Judge tosses Trump administration’s case against Harvard alleging school didn’t protect Jewish students from discrimination
Arts|Business|Health|Lifestyle|Political|World

The Latest: Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations and add Trump’s name to the building

The Kennedy Center will move forward with a two-year closure of the performing arts venue to allow for substantial renovations

The Latest: Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations and add Trump’s name to the building
Crime|Political|US|World

Blanche seeks to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in first speech as attorney general

Attorney General Todd Blanche is seeking to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in his first speech since taking the reins of the beleaguered agency, promising rank-and-file staff that he will lead them with integrity

Blanche seeks to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in first speech as attorney general
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs

The Trump White House reports that countries are routing exports through third nations to avoid U.S. tariffs, causing tax revenue losses of $19 billion to $26 billion annually

Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Trump promised a sex-trafficking crackdown. His Justice Department hasn't delivered

The Trump administration has repeatedly

Trump promised a sex-trafficking crackdown. His Justice Department hasn't delivered
Environment|Political|World

In the Reflecting Pool saga, the National Park Service's mission is tested by Trump's demands

President Donald Trump’s botched repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have landed the National Park Service in a tight spot, forced to serve the public while managing his controversial demands

In the Reflecting Pool saga, the National Park Service's mission is tested by Trump's demands
Environment|Health|Science|World

In record US wildfire season, firefighter entrapments hit 20-year high

U.S. firefighting personnel are being overrun by wildfires at the highest rate in two decades, leading to six deaths and dozens of injuries this year, federal data

In record US wildfire season, firefighter entrapments hit 20-year high
Crime|Political|US|World

US Justice Department charges former Southern Poverty Law Center executive in fraud scheme

The U.S.

US Justice Department charges former Southern Poverty Law Center executive in fraud scheme
Business|Economy|Political|World

Senators press Rubio, Bessent on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia

Two senior Democratic U.S. senators on Wednesday pressed Trump administration officials on why they have paused imposing fresh sanctions on companies, banks and other

Senators press Rubio, Bessent on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia
Americas|Arts|Crime|Economy|Political

Trump administration’s Freedom 250 organization allegedly misdirected donors away from bipartisan America250 charity

An accounting scholar explains what charitable solicitation fraud is and how it’s connected to allegations some Democratic lawmakers made on July 2, 2026.

Trump administration’s Freedom 250 organization allegedly misdirected donors away from bipartisan America250 charity
MidEast|Political|World

US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says

A Pentagon review has found that U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed more than 150 civilians

US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says
Election|Finance|US|World

Trump administration again urges US Supreme Court intervention on mail ballots

President Donald Trump's administration again asked the U.S.

Trump administration again urges US Supreme Court intervention on mail ballots
Business|Economy|Travel|World

Head of US travel association sounds alarm on potential expansion of visa bond program

The U.S.

Head of US travel association sounds alarm on potential expansion of visa bond program